Durga Cinetone

Durga Cinetone
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1936
FounderNidamarthi Surayya
Defunct1939 (1939)
Headquarters
Rajahmundry
,
India
ProductsFilms
ServicesFilm production

Durga Cinetone was an Indian film studio established in 1936 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India by Nidamarthi Surayya. It was the first South Indian film studio.[1] Due to financial crisis, the studio was later shut down.[2]

Films produced

Year Film Director Cast
1936 Sampoorna Ramayanam[3] S.B. Narayana B. Narayana Murthy
Rama Nagabhushanam
Pushpavalli
1938 Mohini Bhasmasura[4] Chittajalu Pullayya Dasari Kotiratnam
Pushpavalli
Subba Rao A.V.
Bhakta Jayadeva[5] Hiren Bose Surabhi Kamalabai
Shanta Kumari
Rentachintala Satyanarayana

References

  1. ^ Ram, P (2014). Life in India. AnVi. p. 153. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 25 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. ^ Narayana, S. B., Sampoorna Ramayanam, B. Narayana Murthy, Rama Nagabhushanam, Pushpavalli, Durga Cinetone, Nidamarthy Brothers, retrieved 25 May 2021
  4. ^ "Mohini Bhasmasura (1938) - IMDb". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. ^ Bhakta Jayadeva (1938) - IMDb, retrieved 25 May 2021